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WWebb
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# Posted: 9 Feb 2010 11:45
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I have been looking for proper land for a number of months, but hard to find what I'm looking for. I need just a few acres of land (under $50,000 in value) in a generally undeveloped area. Most the land meeting this requirement are in soon-to-be-developed areas, or small wooded lots in sub-divisions. Does anyone have any ideas where I can find wilderness lots on the cheap? I'm looking in VA/NC (I live in Richmond). Thanks! If you have any advice, I can be emailed at w.thomas.webb@gmail.com
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WWebb
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# Posted: 9 Feb 2010 21:42
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I've found some ok places on LandWatch, but if is 5 acres, usually (once again) near a subdivision. What did you all use to find land? Word of mouth? Family land? Website? I really need a starting point, any help appreciated!
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steveqvs
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# Posted: 10 Feb 2010 08:03
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For us, we looked for quite a while. There was a forested area about 2 1/2 hours that we used to go to camp when we were younger. I would keep and eye open to real estate listings in that area. Sometimes we would drive there on a saturday or sunday looking and sometimes we would find what we were looking for and many times not as most roads are barely labeled. Finally I found a listing in the area and we got some land. So narrow down the area if you can. We are on a river that is used for canoe float trips. I would float some summers and think... i wonder who owns that land? Also find out who the local rural real estate company is. Lots of places have real estate companies that specialize in wooded or rural places. Another way is to go to the county seat of the area you are looking for and getting a map of the land platts. Usually they sell them for a small fee. It lists the area and the names of the persons or land trust that own them. One last way is to get to know the locals. Drink coffee in the only coffee shop or gas station in the area! That may help. But none of this is good until you really narrow down the area...... Hope this helps!
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 11 Feb 2010 02:34
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A friend in Oklahoma found cabin acreages on land bordering national parks or state wildlife conservation areas (excluding public hunting areas).
In his case, the neighbor had just purchased 20-30 acres and was willing to sell off 5 acres to assist in building his own cabin. Or conversely, you might be able to purchase a larger acreage with the thought of selling off a part to help finance your own cabin.
Anyway, it gives you access to a large area public use land bordering your cabin to add to your wilderness space. You would want to position your cabin at a distance where you wouldn't be disturbed by others using that same bordering public land.
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karlscabin
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# Posted: 8 Mar 2010 22:28 - Edited by: karlscabin
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I had to point out the obvious, but check ebay... upon saying this, I did, and found these guys, they sell on contract and cash in N.C.... www.whitnelproperties.com
On ebay search acres in real estate, and choose your state... it will provide leads...
Although my propery was not listed on ebay, the company I bought it from was, and I looked at what all they had, and found my lot, and was able to buy it fairly cheaply, with out a bank loan.
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Rob_O
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# Posted: 15 Mar 2010 15:14
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I found a few possibilities on craigslist. The lot I'm trying to buy now was on realtor.com, I had been watching it for about a year and just happened to notice they *slashed* the price one day. I met the realtor the next morning and put in an offer at full price
What part of Richmond are you in? My mom lived in Brandermill a long time and just moved over near Robius Rd, I stop through and visit when I'm headed to Nags Head
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Scott_T
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# Posted: 24 Mar 2010 14:50
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I have been looking for a few years in NC for the right location. If what you want is a property "without restrictions" where you can put a very basic/primitive cabin you may need to focus on areas far away from the city and trendy tourist areas (eg. Boone or Blowing Rock) since those areas will apply restrictive covenants on the land you develop and not to mention the price/acre is very high. I have looked at properties in Stokes, Rockingham and Caswell counties. North Carolina land values are generally quite high, but seem to be coming down, so patience is advised. Since NC is a populous state it will be hard to find a truly remote place to put your cabin (unless you locate it somewhere in a swamp in the Coastal Plain !) Check out this site where they sell land at "wholesale prices" in NC and VAURL. Also look check here URL as they have many listings in the eastern part of NC that might be more convenient if you are in Richmond, VA.
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lawcount18
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2010 08:26
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http://www.landsofamerica.com is a great site. At the bottom of the page you can select the state you are interested in (http://www.landsofnorthcarolina.com). Great search tools for property type, size, price, region, etc. I just did a quick search for vacant land in NC and 1,374 properties are listed. I live in Ohio and around here landsofohio.com is the standard site used by realtors and individuals to buy and sell these types of properties.
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Xplorer
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# Posted: 3 Aug 2010 14:58
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We live in SE Penna. My wife & I just started driving till we hit what looked like the middle of no where. We found a couple of areas where the seemed to be less people & more open areas. Looked for a Realtor sign & wrote down the numbers. Made many trips afield & settled on a property that had nothing going for it but "the view" In our minds it had everything going for it....middle of nowhere. To each his own. We have to travel almost 3hrs each way, but it's worth it.
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wildwood
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# Posted: 24 Aug 2010 17:06
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look in southwest va. lots of good land there with reasonable prices.
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